Update on Ticket Sales

Winter Olympics: ticket demand outstrips Vancouver supply

Demand for tickets to the 2010 winter Games was so high among Canadians that there will be lotteries for 120 of 170 events, the Vancouver Organizing Committee said. When the dust settled after the initial ticket-request period ended Nov. 7, Vanoc discovered that Canadians had submitted more than $345 million in wish lists, far outstripping even the high demand experienced during the 2002 Salt Lake Games. Vanoc officials said they received four-and-a-half times the requests put in for the 2002 Games. On the last day, Canadians put in requests totalling $135 million. The highest demand for tickets was for hockey, figure skating and the opening and closing ceremonies. All of those, as well as short-track speed skating, will go to a lottery.

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Ticket sales seem to be the hottest topic with the Vancouver Olympics right now. I just found this recent update, so I thought I should share it with you too.